KINETIC (2025)

18/06/2024

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Szeto

Meet SZETO, Toronto's breakthrough Drum and Bass sensation, named Best Breakthrough DJ at the 2023 Toronto DNB Awards. Since his debut in late 2022, SZETO has quickly risen through the ranks of the electronic music scene, securing coveted appearances at renowned venues and shows. His dynamic performances have graced events such as Nuit Blanche as well as supporting heavyweights such as 4K, Ed Solo, Deekline, Nicky Blackmarket and more. His fresh mixing style, a seamless blend of high energy and smooth transitions, sets him apart, representing the distinct sounds of jump-up and rollers Drum and Bass.

In 2024, SZETO's calendar is filled with consistent bookings across Canada, including the Legend of One Sound Tour and the prestigious World of Drum n Bass USA & Canada Tour. Despite his short career, SZETO has earned acclaim for his unique approach to mixing and has shared the stage with industry legends. With an infectious energy and a commitment to pushing musical boundaries, SZETO is a rising star, leaving an undeniable mark on the global Drum and Bass scene. SZETO also demonstrates exceptional event running skills and contributes positively to Deviant Audio. Even Toronto Legend STRANJAH has touted him as one of the top talents to keep an eye on. Keep an ear out for his electrifying performances as he continues to shape the future of electronic music.

Check him out at:
https://linktr.ee/szeeto

17/06/2024

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Kelmo

DJ, producer, and label owner Kelmo is building a strong foundation in the Canadian scene and pushing the boundaries of Toronto's underground sound. His love for jungle, UKG, house, and breaks shine through in sets that blend old-school nostalgia with modern production. Kelmo co-founded Lately Bass, a music brand, record label, and internet radio show (on ISO Radio). He has been a featured performer at Future Forest Festival, Last Planet's DOCD, Kinetic, TorontoJungle, CCDNB, Toronto DNB, and NXLVL, showcasing a wide style and diverse influences.

Check him out at:
https://linktr.ee/kelmo

11/06/2024

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Pat Makes Music

Patrick Merner, who goes by , is a versatile and accomplished artist from Toronto, Canada. After studying Classical music and being part of the National Youth Orchestra of Canda, he went on to expand his skills in various genres including House, Techno, Disco, Funk, Free Improvisation, and Experimental Electronic music. Over the past fifteen years Pat has been part of Toronto’s vibrant music scene with different acts and aliases, and his musical journey led him to tour Eastern Canada and the Northern United States as a supporting act for the legendary controllerist Moldover. He has also worked as a session bass player, Ableton Live Arranger, Playback Engineer, Performer, and remixer for artists including Soha Radj, Fame Diet/DJ Shine, and Kendal Thompson. In 2023 he formed the live electronic jam duo GoodPR with Rich Grossman of Phish Tribute group The Lizards, regularly performing at Toronto’s ArtBattle Event. When not in the studio or performing, he enjoys simpler pleasures like BBQing and making music with friends in their collective known as fakebusiness inc. Through his versatility and passion for music, patmakesmusic continues to leave a lasting impression on Toronto's arts scene and beyond.

Check him out at:
https://www.patmakesmusic.com/

10/06/2024

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Gem

First a dancer, music journalist, and now a DJ, Gem has always shared a deep passion and connection to music. Gem has spent most of her time in the music industry covering alternative music for her blog ‘The Soundtrack’, but discovered a passion for techno and house music over the past few years. She has been featured on lineups with artists such as Julian Jeweil, Township Rebellion, Bart Skils, Layton Giordani, Anii (Afterlife), and so much more.

Combining her admiration for alternative and dance music, her sets tend to consist of a balanced mix of techno, house, tech-house, and sometimes even alternative rock remixes with a unique blend of house.

Check her out at:
https://linktr.ee/gemofficial

05/06/2024

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Dallas Dee

Dallas Dee is a Toronto, Canada-based producer and DJ with a love of feel-good house music. Her music has appeared on local and international labels, including Cuete, FGA, Kattivo, M5, Midwest Hustle Music, Neurotics, and Purveyor Underground. Featuring a blend of funky, melodic, and deep elements, her songs have been categorized as house, deep house, minimal house, tech house, deep tech, melodic techno, nu-disco and progressive house.

With roots stretching back to the 90s Toronto, Canada, rave scene, Dallas Dee brings a seasoned ear, and well-crafted ability to read the dance floor and deliver the right music to create a vibe. Expect to hear anything from soulful, to melodic, disco, funky, or jackin' house - whatever the moment needs.

Check her out at:
https://linktr.ee/DjDallasDee

04/06/2024

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Used

Introducing Used, his passion for electronic music was sparked in their early teens, since then he has spent the better part of 3 decades honing skills and building his style. With a penchant for multiple genres, Used's sets never fail to captivate diverse crowds. Their eclectic tastes, and love of b-sides/remixes lead to sets that almost always include some type of shenanigans and genre bending. Their unique style makes them one to never miss!

Check him out at:
https://soundcloud.com/used-dj

Photo by: Andrew Agnew-Iler

03/06/2024

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Chambs

Toronto based DJ Chambs is known for bringing energetic beats, playing a variety of house, tech house, and techno . Coming up in the citys underground scene as a dancer, he has spent over a decade driven by the grooves on many dancefloors. Chambs brings a versatile sound that gets his listeners moving. As co-founder of Fake Business, you'll often find him performing at these events throughout the city.

Check him out at:
https://www.mixcloud.com/FakeBusinessInc/

27/05/2024

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Gremlinz

Upon discovering the sounds of Jungle in the mid 90's, Toronto native Gremlinz became
obsessed with Drum & Bass and the culture behind it, fully immersing himself into
collecting, DJing and learning to produce the music that had taken over his life.
A few years of honing his craft later and Gremlinz secured his debut release in 2004 as
part of the MDZ04 LP on Metalheadz. A formidable introduction and a statement of
intent for this uncompromising maverick artist, made all the more surreal by the fact that
Headz was his favorite label and the most influential to the development of his taste and
sounds from day one.

Following his first outing, Gremlinz has gone on to drop a constant stream of tracks on a
who's who of top labels, and with each release, the accolades have poured in. Tracks
on Renegade Hardware, 31 Records, Cylon, Architecture, Rupture, AMAR and Paradox
Music highlight his multi-faceted style, allowing him to drop both break beat-heavy B-
Boy affairs and more nuanced dubby half step tunes seemingly at will.

His singular approach has been well-received on both sides of the pond, resulting in a
global demand for his upfront DJ sets as well as landing him a spot on Loxy & Ink's
HORSEMEN collective, aligning him with a superb stable of producers and a never
ending supply of fresh music.

2015 saw Gremlinz set up the much heralded UVB-76 imprint with fellow
contemporaries Ruffhouse, which has since grown to include 3 equally well received
offshoot labels, Droogs (also co-run by Overlook), 4 6 2 5, and The Stone Tapes
(Curated by Overlook & Vega Ruffhouse). Each having a devoted, worldwide fan base
eager for the next slice of genre pushing innovation.

In 2018 Gremlinz career came full circle with a renewed focus in the studio alongside
longtime friend and now close collaborator Jesta resulting in a return to Metalheadz in
the form of a Gremlinz & Jesta EP on METHXX, a 12” on Metalheadz Platinum, and of
course their recently released debut album ‘The Lee Garden Historical Preservation
Society’.

Now fully reintegrated into the Headz stable, and with the full support and nurturing of
Goldie himself, Gremlinz & Jesta are locked in the studio meticulously crafting follow
ups to their debut long player.

Check him out at:
https://linktr.ee/gremlinz

22/05/2024

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Luis F

We welcome the local talent Luis F delivering his underground sound as he seamlessly blends genres of house to techno, creating a set that's transformative for the listeners. With his bouncy beat selections that will keep you dancing until the wee hours of the night and all through the week.

Check him out at:
https://soundcloud.com/dirty-mex

21/05/2024

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Don Yaĝéof.don.music

With a passion for both sonic and visual expression, Don Yaĝé seamlessly blends together many neighboring facets of electronic dance music. Residing in the bustling metropolis of Toronto, he finds musical inspiration in the urban landscape and intricate designs of finely detailed local jewelworks. Armed with a background in fine arts and live performance, he embarked on a creative journey, crafting mesmerizing soundscapes which echo the shimmering character of his wearable art pieces. Don Yaĝé continues to captivate audiences with his unique displays of sound and aesthetics, showing that there are no limits to individual artistic communication.

Check him out at:
https://www.mixcloud.com/enigma_radio/

14/05/2024

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Katie Cooper

Growing up in Manchester with sound system culture and being heavily involved in the UK scene, Katie Cooper relocated to China in 2016 and came out with a bang in Shenzhen with her enviable collection of Grime, Dubstep, UK Garage and UK Funky.

Katie's versatility and foundation in UK bass music has made her a solid contender in South China’s booming electronic music scene. In a short period of time, Katie also garnered attention from other regions in Asia. She was invited to DJ in Japan, performing in Tokyo, Osaka and Kochi as well as Seoul, Korea and all over China. After running her regular event, Vextra, at the internationally acclaimed Oil Club in Shenzhen, Katie relocated to Hong Kong in 2019

Since 2021, Katie has resided in Toronto, Canada where you can now find her smashing it out in clubs, festivals and warehouses across Ontario!

Check her out at:
https://soundcloud.com/djkatiecooper

13/05/2024

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Ms.GothicFish

Ambiguous and hard-hitting, Ms.GothicFish is a q***r femme DJ giving a fresh take on dance music, whilst honouring its fundamentals. Her involvement in the alternative and rave scenes reflect through her sets, and in turn, make for a lively dance floor.

Check her out at:
https://soundcloud.com/estella-kp

08/05/2024

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07/05/2024

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System Lyst

Where the trade winds of spacey breakdowns, half-time grooves, and long-hitting bass converge, System Lyst is defying the boundaries between genres in the electronic music scene. From Toronto, this collective of musicians and producers bring their individual backgrounds and sounds to create a unique synergy and a style all their own.

Check him out at:
https://soundcloud.com/system_lyst

06/05/2024

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Kana

Kana has been Dj’ing, throwing parties, and promoting out here in Toronto’s dance for years under different aliases. With promotions like Midnight Society, Delicious Events, more recently B.U.M.P, he’s always tried to produce and push proper underground music. Whether it be house to techno, or UKG to DNB expect a solid eclectic selection of new and old whenever you hear him play out.

Check him out at:
https://linktr.ee/matlikekana

19/12/2023

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Remedyremedy

If you mix high energy and a whole lot of soul, what do you get? Remedy. She is one of Toronto's most requested and loved djs, and an official member of the DNB Girls collective.

Growing up in Toronto, Remedy quickly fell in love with the underground rave scene. After attending her first jungle party, she knew she was here to stay. In 2009, outfitted with a set of Tech 12’s and a modest vinyl collection, Remedy was determined to teach herself how to mix. She relied on her classical music training and her eclectic range of musical influences to guide and inspire her as she learned to command the decks.

Recently, Remedy has been snatched up by heavyweight promoters Destiny, as their new official resident. She is playing alongside the biggest Drum and Bass acts coming to Canada. Pendulum, Ulterior Motive, Netsky, DJ Hype, Phibes, Koven, Shabba D, Harry Shotta, Critical Impact, Nu:Tone, Logistics, Muzz, Ray Keith, Kenny Ken, Mampi Swift and MC Funsta to name a few. In the last several years she has made appearances at festivals such as Toronto Pride Festival, Harvest Festival and Future Forest.

She’s got a rep for her deep crate, coining the title “Queen of the B Sides” by her peers. With an ear for melodic mixes and complicated break beats, Remedy is intentional and weaves a narrative through every set.

Check her out at:
https://www.facebook.com/DnBRemedy

19/12/2023

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Frankie Gunns

Frankie Gunns is a 30 year veteran DJ and vinyl pusher in the Toronto music scene. He has carved out his style and is firm on what he chooses to raise up. He promoted major events, worked at Play De Record for 10 years. Owner of the record label Gunns Road Music.

Check him out at:
https://gunnsroadmusic.bandcamp.com/music

12/12/2023

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Mark Baker

A lifelong musician and performer, Mark learned classical piano at the early age of 6, trumpet as a teen, and by university, this music ju**ie was playing bass guitar in live bands. Setting the stage for the mixed genres he spins and diverse crowds he attracts today, young Mark was a rare combination of devoted B-boy, obsessed with rock.

This all shifted, however, one late and fateful night in 1999. Mark’s music journey hit a high note (and dark, dirty bass notes) when he was introduced to Toronto’s thumping subterranean club, System Sound Bar. Mark’s eyes, ears, and mind were instantly opened.

Captivated by house and techno from that point forward, Mark became a fixture in the Toronto underground music scene. Closely watching many of the DJ greats, it wasn’t long before Mark was fuelled by that familiar burning desire to master yet another musical craft. He hones his slick selector capabilities and gives his all to every show.

Bringing unrivalled passion and dedicated skill to his creative mixes of jaw-dropping, body-moving tracks, this Baker serves the dancefloor by mixing tasty tracks and dropping relentless beats that make every crowd hunger for more.

Check him out at:
https://hearthis.at/u2brothr.sk/
https://hearthis.at/u2brothr.sk/dj-mark-baker-summer-camp-13-2023/

11/12/2023

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Strange City & Tele

Somewhere in between 90’s hip-hop and the sounds of groovy house and disco you will find the Toronto based duo Strange City & Tele weaving their story through sound. Since joining forces the duo has made incredible strides, staging events around Toronto with international acts Luke Solomon, Roy Davis Jr., Axel Boman and Urulu, just to name a few. In 2017 the world saw some of their first releases being picked up from a list of prominent record labels such as Cr2 Records, Maintain Replay and Toronto’s very own M5. Over the past few years the duo has become known for their energetic and housey sets which have allowed them to gain a strong following across Toronto and open up for some of the biggest names in the game including Apollonia, Dennis Ferrer, Derrick Carter, Purple Disco Machine, Onsunlade, Mark Farina and the list goes on. If you have not seen these two play, make it your year to discover the energetic and passionate duo, their presence behind the decks and ability to move a dance floor is something you need to experience and will have you coming back for more!

Check them out at:
https://Instagram.com/strangecityandtele
https://Facebook.com/strangecityandtele
https://Soundcloud.com/strangecityandtele

05/12/2023

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Risky Medicine

Jamaican born Toronto local David Kay is a world traveller in music, and brings hard hitting, waistline moving beats from across the globe to dance floors around the city. With sounds ranging from Disco and House to African dance music, and everything in between, Risky Medicine is sure to have what you need.

04/12/2023

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Lana Violette

From DJing out of her car to being booked behind the decks across the GTHA Lana Violette joins this week's KINETIC.

Originally born and raised in St Catharines, Lana currently resides in Hamilton where she is known to many as the Q***r Techno Vampire Princess. While her focus is primarily on techno she mixes a variety of complimentary, infectious electronic sounds; from dark acid, tech house, to industrial bass and the classics. She launched her career early 2022 where she dedicated herself to getting her sounds heard on her own terms - presenting from her car's trunk at various pop up locations in Ontario. This attracted new listeners as it devolved as a passion within Miss Violette. It didn't take long for this motivated up-and-comer to become a resident of Hamilton's Studio L14 where she quickly earned her place and gained respect from her peers.

After a hair raising set spinning in the village for Pride week last summer Lana caught The Future Underground's attention. With a thirst for tech she is constantly evolving so expect the unexpected with a whole new approach to her craft debuting at KINETIC this week and let the pulse take you away.

Check her out at:
https://linktr.ee/LanaViolette

28/11/2023

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Poly-Esther

A long time resident of the mighty Sub.Fm and a Jade-of-All-Trades rave carny; Poly-Esther is firmly rooted in building community through sound and Soundsystem culture. For the past decade Poly has faithfully murked dancefloors with the spectrum of her bass taste. With a possible need for an intervention however, Poly is currently obsessed with the sauciness of Garage/UKG and 2-Step. Get ready to smile, bounce, and WERK when this mama steps up to the decks as rowdy adventures are guaranteed.

Check her out at:
https://on.soundcloud.com/bYZtw
https://on.soundcloud.com/32EEb

27/11/2023

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Kudos LoKey

Kudos LoKey is a producer/DJ and a true style bender that loves to setup the dancefloor for that epic moment of YES!!!
Mixing in global rhythms, psychedelic textures and a relentless sense of groove, Kudos is unapologeticly fearless when weaving his signature “50 shades of bass” stylings.

Shared stages with The Desert Dwellers, Andreilien, The Human Experience, Adham Shaikh, Michael Red, Dubmatix, Soohan and ill Gates over the span of 10 years and has reached broad audiences at festivals across North America - Camp Bisco (NY), Beloved (Oregon), Lucidity (CA), Harvest Festival, Future Forest (NB), Valhalla (Quebec), Eclipse (Quebec), Evolve Festival (NS), Sonic Springs.

Check the original sounds of Kudos LoKey:
https://soundcloud.com/kudoslokey

DJ mix from Future Forest 2022:
https://soundcloud.com/kudoslokey/50-shades-of-bass-future-forest-2022

21/11/2023

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Lush

DJ Lush has been a legendary staple to Toronto's DNB/Jungle/Hardcore scene for decades. When he's not laying down master classes on the decks, hes busy putting in the work for his labels Inner City Dance, Stereo One, Shark Laser and The Lee Garden Historical Preservation Society.

Check him out at:
https://soundcloud.com/lushtdot

20/11/2023

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Hakan' Loob

Hakan' Loob started out as a lost punk musician in the small bush parties of Northern Ontario trying to figure out what sound truly tickled his fancy. Starting his adventure into electronic music with Euro Trash and Electro Swing he began expanding into Electro House and Dubstep until he attended his first music festival where he discovered his true passion known as Drum and Bass.

Hakan' Loob mainly keeps it to the DnB side of things but he's been known to throw in a few surprises during his sets always keeping his listeners wondering what's coming next!

Photo by: Andrae Serrao

Check him out at:
https://soundcloud.com/hakan-loob

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